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THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
[Feb.  r,  1896. 
INDIAN  TEA  SALES. 
(F7-OIII  Watson,  Sibtho7-p  d:  Co.'s  Tea  Report,) 
Calcutta,  Jau.  29th,  1896. 
There  was  a good  general  demand  in  the  sales 
held  on  the  22nd  instant.  Medium  pekoes  and  pekoe 
souchongs  were  in  strong  demand  for  the  Bombay 
side  and  the  buyers  secured  about  4,500  chests  at 
prices  fully  an  anna  per  lb.  over  current  London 
rates  ; other  descriptions  sold  irregularly,  the  general 
tendency  being  upwards.  13,649  packages  changed 
hands. 
The  average  price  of  the  13,649  packages  sold  is 
As.  6-3  or  about  7d  per  lb.  as  compared  with  11,062 
packages  sold  on  the  24th  January  1895  at  As.  9-0 
or  about  8Jd  per  lb.  and  10,665  packages  sold 
no  the  25th  January  1894  at  As.  6-0  or  about  7d 
per  lb. 
The  Exports  from  1st  May  to  27th  January  from 
here  to  Great  Britain  are  116,499,373  lb.  as  com- 
pared with  111,965,670  lb.  at  the  corresponding  period 
last  season  and  109,122,618  lb.  in  1893. 
Note. — Last  sale’s  average  was  As.  6-6  or  about 
7^  per  lb. 
Exchange.— Document  bills,  6 months’  sight,  Is 
2 5-32d 
Freight. — Steamer — £1-12-6  per  ton  of  50  c.  ft. 
THE  MOCHA  TEA  COMPANY  OF 
CEYLON  LIMITED. 
Interim  report  for  the  half-year  ending  31st 
December,  1895. 
The  Directors  have  the  pleasure  to  inform  the 
Shareholders  that  during  the  period  under  review 
both  of  the  estates  have  made  considerably  more 
tea  than  in  the  corresponding  months  of  1894.  The 
total  quantity  made  on  both  estates  has  been 
145,247  lb.  tbe  increase  on  Mocha  being  6,782  lb.  and 
on  Glentilt  8,147  lb.  The  result  of  the  half  year’s 
working  enables  the  Directors  to  declare  an  Interim 
Dividend  of  8%  as  was  done  last  year,  and  after  allow- 
ing for  Depreciation  to  carry  forward  R5,035‘71.  The 
Dividend  Warrants  are  posted  herewilh.  The  Com- 
pany’s Visiting  Agent  reports  very  favourably  on  the 
condition  and  prospects  of  both  Mocha  and  Glentilt, 
and  there  is  every  probability  of  the  estimated  crop 
being  fully  secured.  Mr.  Maclure  has  resumed  the 
superintendence  of  Mocha  after  eight  months’  leave, 
and  Mr.  Tench  goes  on  furlough  from  1st  instant ; 
Mr.  Sevier,  who  has  lately  been  in  charge  of  Mocha, 
looking  after  Glentilt  during  his  absence.  The 
Directors  are  taking  steps  to  increase  the  withering 
accommodation  on  Glentilt,  which,  they  trust,  will 
result  in  better  prices  being  obtained  for  the  tea  from 
that  estate. — H.  Bois,  J.  N.  Campbell,  W.  Moir, 
Directors. 
THE  TEA  MARKET. 
Rules  lirm  with  a fairly  extensive  business,  tlie 
modeiate  range  of  prices  inducing  tlie  triule  to 
replenish  stocks.  Indian  season  is  on  the  wane, 
but  Ceylon  shipments  now  commence  on  a large 
scale  to  keep  the  market  well  supplied.  The 
total  yield  from  all  sources  is  not  likely  to  be  in 
excess  of  the  requirements,  tlie  increase  in  the 
use  of  tea  to  all  parts  of  the  world  showing 
satisfactory  progress. —Z.  d-  G.  Express,  J&u.  17. 
nCACMPQQ  describing  a really 
ULArnLuOi  genuine  Cure  for  Deafness, 
Ringing  in  Kars,  A’c. , no  matter  how  severe  or  long- 
taniling,  wdll  he  sent  post  free. ■■ — Artificial  Ear-, 
srums  and  similar  a]ipliaiices  entirely  superseded. 
Address  THOMAS  KEMl’E,  ViCToui.t  Cuam- 
BEEs,  19,  Southampton  Buildings,  Holborn  j 
lyONDON. 
INDIAN  TEA  SALES. 
(From  William  Moi'an  A:  Go's  MarKet  Report-) 
Calcutta,  Jau.  29th,  1896. 
TEA.— On  the  22nd  iust.,  14,200  packages  were 
sold.  There  was  again  a large  percentage  of  com- 
mon Red  leaf  tea,  for  which  there  was  not  much 
demand,  but  the  few  desirable  liquoring  kinds  offered, 
were  well  competed  for,  and  occasionally  showed  a 
slight  advance  on  previous  rates.  Teas  suitable  for 
Central  Asia  were  again  much  wanted,  and  were 
rather  dearer. 
TOTAL  QUANTITY  OF  TEA  PASSED  THROUGH  CALCUTTA 
FROM  1st  APRIL  TO  27TH  JAN. 
1895-96. 
1894-95. 
1893-94. 
Great  Britain 
116,743,240 
111,563,871 
109,678,128 
Foreign  Europe 
275,085 
240,144 
440,191 
America 
1,073,664 
555,870 
313,971 
Asia 
4,377,731 
3,622,443 
2,569,735 
Australia 
6,482,923 
4,745,216 
5,498,563 
128,952,643 
120,727  544 
118,500,588 
♦ 
VARIOUS  PLANTING  NOTES. 
Tea  Cultivation  in  Mauritius.— On  page 
563  will  be  found  a translation  of  an  article 
on  the  above  subject  which  api>eared  in  a recent 
issue  of  the  Mauritius  Revue  Agricole.  It  will 
be  seen  from  this  that  there  is  a prospect  of  tea 
cultivation  being  taken  up  on  a large  scale  in  the 
sugar  island  in  the  immediate  future,  tea  being 
])roduced  for  export  as  well  as  for  local  supply. 
We  shall  look  with  interest  for  the  outcome  of 
this  movement  in  our  sister  colony. 
Burma  R.^ce-Crop  Prospects,  1895-96.— From  a Sum- 
mary of  the  District  Officers’  reports  on  the  rioe- 
crop  prospects  on  the  31st  December,  1895,  in  the  14 
chief  rice-producing  districts  of  Lower  Burma,  we 
learn  that  the  area  under  paddy  cultivation  is  now 
reported  as  4,975,555  acres  or  7,1.38  acres  more  than 
the  area  reported  last  month.  Akyab,  Hautha- 
waddy,  Thongwa,  Basseiu,  Amherst,  Touugoo  and 
Thatou  show  small  increases,  while  Pegu  and  Prome 
show  a small  decrease : in  the  other  districts  the 
estimated  area  under  crop  is  unchanged.  In  Prome, 
Thongwa,  and  Basseiu  the  crop  is  now  estimated  at 
12,  16  and  12  annas  respectively  against  13,  17  and  14 
annas  as  given  last  month,  while  in  Amherst  the  es- 
timate has  been  raised  from  15  to  16  annas.  The  de- 
crease in  the  estimate  of  the  Bassein  crop  is  due  to 
the  failure  of  the  later  ripening  showers.  It  is  now 
estimated  that  there  will  be  available  forexport  1,560,000 
tons  of  cargo  rice  equivalent  to  26,440,000  cwt.  of 
white  rice/’ 
The  “Thirty  Committee.”— The  minutes  of 
the  last  meeting  of  this  Committee  are  given  on 
jiage  567.  They  are  to  a large  extent  a i)urely 
formal  record  without  details,  but  they  show  that 
a good  deal  of  business  was  transacted.  With 
regard  to  what  is  being  done  in  America  the 
Committee,  while  of  course  fully  appreciating  the 
services  of  Mr.  Bieracli,  could  not  do  otherwise 
than  loyally  support  Mr.  Mackenzie’s  action 
as  being  that  of  their  responsible  rejiresentative. 
A good  deal  of  business  refers  to  the  linances  in 
connection  with  the  American  campaign,  and 
the  approval  of  Government  is  rc([uired  for  the 
expenditure  of  a further  sum  of  £3,000  stg.  in 
the  United  State.s.  The  work  of  juishing  the 
sale  of  our  stajde  jiroduct  in  Russia  is  being 
taken  up  liy  Mr.  .Stewart  M.  Anstruther  who 
is  at  ])resen’t  in  that  country,  but  the  Committee 
are  anxious  to  obtain  information  as  to  the  ex- 
tent of  this  business  and  his  proposals  before 
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